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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
Why Jenny Lind Retired.

Many re sons for Jenny Lina's early
about. The Bishop of Norwich, DR..
Stanley, is said, had convinced her that
the stage was al improper sphere for 3
good woman. At one time it was said
that his SOD, the late Dean OF WestmiOis-
ter, was anxious 10 marry her; and she
continued TO be married of by public ru-
NOR TO various church dignitaries and no.
Olemen. The gentleman TO whom she YVES
actually epgsged,lt was commonly known,
obi cted to her remaining on the boards,
aud she certainly LET'S the stage soon after
her engagement, but broke off the en-
gagement. Sill for many years she con
Enued from time to time 10 appear in the
coacert room Mendelssohn was ex-
tremely anxious to get her for the first
performance of "Elijah," a. Birmingham,
but seemed afraid To ask her. He wrote
the soprano part expressly for ner, and
she frequently sang it afterWard, but not
on the opening day. Her appearance in
vast covered corn markets, win
ter gardens Otor no space seemed
big enough to contain the crowds that
docked to hear her, were oddly spectac-
ular. Her simplicity OF manner AID IN
affected good nature won all hearts
When she first appeared the applause
would continue rising and falling for sew
ersl minutes, and every opera glass would
then be veled at her. Sne never could
begin her song a. once. TIE conductor
resigned himself, nor attempted to raise
his b,ton, the band stood at ease until
the frenzy Of excitement gradually sub
sided. All this time Jenny Lind would
stand, e st one way, tne7 announcer, some
times completely turning round, ana then
back again, so that every one could have
a good look ct their idol.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

8 per cent. on $4,000 per mile for ter
years, grant alternate tracts of 5000 acres
along the road, with the usual exemption
from import duties of materials used in
its construction.
American capital is seeking investment
elsewhere. Does not this offer it a good
opportunity? New Orleans in particular
Is especially interested in this rsilroad,
which, if constructed, would bring it the
trade, III addition TO that Of
British Honduras, which il already epj 1ys,
that of Gustemala, S uthern Mexico snd
all that country at the terminus on the
2 4ci4ic side. It would be well indeed for
this city if its merchants and capitalists
Of New Orleans could control this impor-
ant line; it wonld be well for this coun
try if this opportunity was accepted for
E xtending American trade in Central
america, instead of allowing the COM
merce Of that country to fall into the
hands Of England-[New Orleans Times
Democrat,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
G,adstone On Amnrrcn.

Mr.. Hampton l.. Carson OF Philadel-
phis, secretary OF the Constitutional Cen
tennial Commission, has received the
following letter from Mr.. Gladstone:
HAwARDEN CASTLE, CHESTER, Nov. 2,
1887 DEAR SIB-I have just had the
honor to receive the packet Of printed
documents aud records of the gre at cen
tennial celebration at Philadelphia which
accompanied your letter of s ptember q
L is not in my power TO add any new
force to the previous expression Of my
regret ST my inability TO witness and to
participate in the j3Y ard gratitude
Of the American nation on this
occasion, so Re markable in the face of thg
whole civilized world. N}r will now
do more than assure you that have en-
deavored to comprehend your cuuntry's
mission, that in every struggle on this
side of the water 1 c2vet and appreciate
It's sympathy, and further, that l am
profoundly Impressed with the large and
growing community, not Of m.terial, but
of all the higher human interests, be-
tween the United States and the UaIted
Kingdom Contemplating: as I do,
with great apprehension the pos
sible future course Of some Euro
pean questions, derive 2 consolation,
Ss my life draws near to its close,
from the TT e seton that nc similar causes
of anxiety cloud the prospect beyond the
Atlantic, and that the reN'ions of Amer
lea to the E npire of our Queen are likely,
ia the coming years, not only to be peace
ful in themselves, but tven to exercise
composiI g and harmonlzing iDfuence,
which can not but be Of some value to
mankind in the general politics Of ell civ
il ed communities. With many thanks
for yeur courtesy, 1 remsiu, dear sir,
faithfully you W. E. GLADSTONE.
HAMPTON L. CARSON. E q.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

OF peace and plenty, though money is
scarce. 40 air of cheerfuIness aud hope
for the future perysdes the community.
1t is rather 8 remarkable fact end
speaks volumes. for Texas, that although
there has not at any time fer nearly three
years been rain enough to soak the soil of
the ridge on which this plsce is situated,
and much OF the time. many months
without drop OF rain, yet the well sad
spring water have not failed for the use
OF the ctizaDs. A town over two miles
long sad half mile WIDE has not els.
tern, because none is needed. The wells
on the top Of the ridge, only eighteen to
twenty-five feet deep, have supplied
Eater during what may be cslled : 6routh
OF more than two and 8 half year5. Only
Texas can supply such cases.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
ABSORPTION of disease By wood.

A celebrated physician has remarked
that every house ought to be pulled down
at the end Of the six,ieth yesr, as it has
by that time absorbed all the disease OF
those that have lived in it, believing that
wood end plaster absorb gases, foul air
and feeverish exhalations SIS readily as
milk or waller does. But as it is not
practicable to tear down houses every
half century or SO, it is to be considered
if all the wood used in their interior con-
struction ard ell the plsin surfaces OF
plaster should not be go thoroughly oiled
or varDishs that the power Of absorption
should be almost entirely destroyed. and
the character thus so changed that de-
struction would no longer be desirable.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
Homo Notes

~ Homo Notes
George a. Knight, Texas agent of the
Frisco, was in Fort Worth yesterday.
W. 81. Coleman, representing the
Yandslia line, was in the city yesterday.
&C. Curtice, travelling passenger 8gent
Of the Veudalis, was in Fort Worth
yesterday.
General Live Stock Agent, L, D. VoSk,
of the eMissouri Pacific has gone so Ar
kansas on en- extended visit.
-.
j B Bartholomew, well known in TSil-
rosd circles and with host of frlenos in
Fort Worth, was in the city yesterday.
-
The Fort Worth ana Denver has neatly
ten miles of track laid beyond the Cana
dian river, and the work continues at the
rate of two miles per day.
-.
il. Mullane, commercial agent of the
Cult, Colorado ard SAINTS Fe, returned
last Right from trip up the Fort Worth
and Denver as far as Tascosa. He re-
ports the Panhandle construction COM
pany as operating the rosd from the enc
of the track to Clarendon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
Lincoln ana Hp min.
WASHINGTON Critic.


"What's in 8 name?" has been ques-
ton sufficiently unanswered for centu.
ries to still remain subject for discus
sion, and what is in two names should
have double interest. II you don't
thihk so, take two names as Well known
as any in Ams rican history and look al
them They sre Lincoln and Hamlin
Nothing peculiar about them as they
stand, but set them up differently and see
what they are. For instance:
HAM LIN
LIN COLIN
Read up AMI down and then across.
Tn res something in that, isn't there?
Now, again:
ABRA-HAMLIN-C
Can you fad two other names CT TWO
other men whose official liv and whose
names combine as ,hose do?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
A Railroad In British Honduras.

British Honduras wants q railroad con-
structed from Belize, across the colony
to its weste=a border, there to connect
with the GustemalGn system OF railroads,
and particularly with line already in
operation from the Pacific ocean to the
interior of Guatemala. This would make
an inter-oceanic line from the Pacific to
the Atlantic, and weuld be one OF great
interest and benefit to New Orleans, since
by the mail steamers from here to Belize
this city now epj 3ys q large share, indeed
the bulk OF the trade of that colony.
New Orlesns has always taken deep
interest in the project. The idea Of con-
struCung railroad from Belize to Qua
temala was broacned in the Times-Dem-
ocrat some years ago. 4 temporary CON-
psny was formed and corps of survey
ors sent to Belize to take superficial
survey of the route The survey extend
ed about fifty miles inland, meeting with
no engineering difficulties whatever, the
route being, for the most part, across
level, swampY country, formerly the sea
bed, with hard sand from one to two feet
below the surface.
This project, which promised well for
the colony and for the extension OF Amer
lean and particularly New Orleans trade
with it, failed partly from the unwilling
ness OF the colonial government to grant
all OF { privileges demanded, and part
ly from the narrow mindedness OF some
the English and Scotch elements in Be-
lie, who feared the influence OF Ameri-
can capital, energy, etc. A far better
opportunity exists now, however, TO
carry through this enterprise. Proposals
have been recently made TO
the colonial government t.
construct the road, but the
demands accompanying them are so exor
bitant that there are NO probabilities OF
their being accepted. Now, then, is the
time for American capital TO step in snd
make an offer to build this road. British
Honduras wants it, and is disposed to
dey TO be more liberal than IL WAS few
years ago, when so many oostructinns
were placed in the way OF the New Or
leans capitalists who proposed to build
the road. A gentleman living in the col
ory expresses the belief that if propo
eition was made to the colony TO construct
a railroad from Belize to the western
border of threefOot gauge to cor
respond with the railroads OF Gustemala,
shs government would readily guarantee
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
In q Land OF Darkness,

New Guines, probably the second island
in SIZE in the world, is less known to civ,
ilizea man than any other region of equal
size. Until recently even the principal
features Of the coast had not been accu-
rately determined, aud the interior still
offers an extensive field for exolorstion.
During the present year an expedition
under MIR. Theodore Bevsn has sue
cessfully sought water route
to" the inland mountains, dis
covering two magnificent rivers,
with numerous tributaries. The main
streams we're named the Douglas and
the Jubilee, and were navigable for $50
and ITO miles. The course led into o
country of superb mountain scenery,
through fertile lands in which sage, ba-
nsnss, tobacco, bread, fruit and sugar
cane were found to be Indigenous. The
island proved to be practically uninhsb-
tied, except within few miles Of the
coast. Seven tribes Of natives were en-
countered near the Gulf IF Papus, the
largest numbering 400 or 800 men. The
climate was not unheslthy, the tempera-
'ure varying from 72' TO So during the
0sy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
A New GAM for Young Ladies'.
WASHING ton Post.


Besn-bag parties are all the rage in
Washington, and society bellies are be-
coming very expert at the new game. AT
one eud of the psrlor or hall is placed al
inclined board with square hole in it
Standing et the other end-snd the
further away from the board the more fun
there is in the game-the players pitch ten
bean bsgs toward the hole. A regular
score is kept and il the ten bags fab In
the hole it counts 100, or ten for each bag.
Another bag, double the usual
SIZE, is also provided, and if this is
also thrown into the squsre
opening it adds twenty, making 40
the highest possible score. Should any
If the bags remain on the board they
count five points apiece, but for every
bag that is thrown upon or falls to the
floor five points are sub1racted. The big
Gag, or Jumbo, counts double, or ten ia
each case. Many young society ladies
have become quite expert st pitching the
little bags and show excellent skill in
accurately gaugtng the distance and the
strength necessary TO be ex7rted. In
must csses the bags are made OF gaily
colored ticking, Jumbo being lndivida-
allied by material of q different
pattern. but few young ladies
have taken pains TO have handsome "
embroidered receptacles for the beanse
The board is generally Of plain wood.
polished, about two feet wide and three
feet long and nine or ten inches high ct
it's grestest distance from the ground
The hole IS ABOUT fire inches square ard
the smaller bags little larger Jumbo
contains a pias of beans and the otaer
bigs half that quantity. In many houses
where the game is played, handsome
prizes are awarded TO those making the
highest scores. The sport is full Of in
terest and baan-bag boards are now
found in every household which expects to
be considered up TO the times.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
A Gsaro ROAD.

The citizens of LlaDo town and county
are earnestly requested to meet st the
courthouse next Saturday afternoon st 2
O'Clock for the purpose of agreeing upon
and submitting proposition to the man
.gers of the Austin and Northwestern
Railroad, to have thsm extend their road
to Llsuo II the pc, pie of LIano want a
railroad, now is their ch&nce Il will be
expected that the citizens of Lisno will
give the right of way, depot gIounhs, and
bonus suffi :ient TO induce the company
to pnsh the read ct once TO Llano.
The railroad company have assured us
thst If We are willing TO subscribe lib
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
MURPHY & BoLANZ.
THOMAS BROS,
rsnonn wn. Not There.

new orleans 1Ime5- DcHON-- 30
The ofs-repeat d srste ent tn'. 4,
erel Robert E. Lee invite Genera -,
hoEe to be present a. the coun i q %
msnders held just before the surrsrn n,
App msttox Ii denied oy one Wn0 R1s;i
ipated iDLthat famous conference T-:
headquarters were 81 the tine II s aoss
f Id close by the edge of piece OIL 80,
TIE army commanders ol'o--a q
in the open air, and tlsL5 -.
large fire OF long logs ~ ri
General Lee stood erect nesr one
the fire, while General Longs Z 80
a leg towar1 the other end, and u. -.
command, rs blankets hsd been =
out opposite the fire ard upon sDss
or recIined General John 3 Golu..@T,.5
ri zaugh Lee Ssch wss the pic.~~rs
the last council OF war Of the
Northern Virginia. Malone, IL
serted by one of the four VINO o.
ia it, wss lot D -esent. The otl els
were Generals r bert E Lee, Loll
John B. Gordon and Flizaugn La
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
at Mineral Wells,
correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
MINERAL WELLS, TEX, Nov. PA
stiff norther sprsng up yesterday morn
iug which turned into a heavy rain early
this morning. 1t is now freezing, and
the trees sre laden with ice, it is the first
Of the season.
There is g larger acreage of wheat
soRn than ever before in this county.
The crop looks well. The justly famous
Johnson grass is fading mucn favor with
our farmers, and large acresge OF this
grass will be sown here in the spring.
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at ADeon,
Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondents Of the Gazette.
ANsoN, TEX, Nov. 24.-Yesterday
morning about O'Clock cold but gentle
wind set in from the north. 1t was cold
last night, snd we had this morning about
O'Clock q clustering thunder storm,
vivid flashes of lightning and sharp peals
of thunder continued for about an hour
Thunder ceased, the rain began to fall,
and it has been raining all day. The rsin
freezes as it falls, and the whole face OF
the earth is being covered with sheet
of ice
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AT Lampasae.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence OF the Sazette.
LAMPAsAs, TEX, NV. 25.-It COM
menced raining here night. before lsst and
continued ra ming until late in the night.
Began raining sg.in yesterday morning,
continuing through the day and all last
night, and the prospects are good for
plenty more before it clears f.
The pecan crop has been abundant and
prices good. Il has enabled great
many VINO failed at farming to get money
to help buy the necesssrIes Of life and
thsreoY keep the wolf from the door 8
while longer.
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at Tehuacan8,

Correspondence of the Gazette.
TERUACANA, TEX Nov 24.-Yesterday
a. o. m. the wind began TO come from
the 70 t., accomp 81 lei by rain. To this
writing, D. m, the rain has been almost
constant snd occasionally heaVy L WAS
much needed, as stock water was becom-
ing scsrce.
Crops eff all kinds were an average this
yeer In this section and were
well gathered aud housed DUR
ing the splendid weather OF
the fall and the people have the prospect
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
at COIonn an,
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
COLEMAN, TEX, Nov. 26.-Tt rained
here from 4 O'Clock q. n. uutil p. n
yesterday with occasional showers to-day.
Wheat was looking its best before this
and growing rap dig, full stand and very
Iuxuriant. Farmers say they are sure OF
full crop without any more rain till
spring.
The gins are still running on full time.
Trade is better than for two years past.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
a. Colorado.

Special to the Gazette.
COLORADO, TEX, Nov. 26 The fret
touch Of real winter we have had arrived
Thursday morning uehsred in by cold
rain. 1t rsiEed hsavIly for eight hours.
In the early moaning the water freezing
on the ground, but since then il has been
gradually moderaling with drilling rain,
and tonight will probably clear eff.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
AZ Baird.
SneciaI tn the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
BAIRD, TEX NV 26.-Railroad bust
ness is lively here-tweive trains left this
place over the Texas and Pacif; yester-
day in less time than twelve hours. Such
a rush Of business has not been known
for more than two years, and our railroad
men sre ell getting "Caicsgo" move on
themselves and looking happy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
A Kemp.
Oorresnondencs OF the Gazette

correspondence OF the GaLeLte.
KEMP, Tx, Nov. % Rain has been
falling steadily for a day and half. Last
night norther sprang up and to-day it is
quite cool. This rain will bring up the
whest-in some places though root and
s1l. This is the hardest rain we have hsd
this fall.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

Consumption, Scrofuie, General De biiityss
Wsrs1Dg Diseasss OF hiidreD, Ghfqufc
Caughs and Brouchi Is, can be clre6 BY the
u e Sc-.;'s Ems, of pIss S1ed Liver OIL
with Bspophoshiies Prssniaent physicians
use 1t an testify to It's great value Piease
-eaA the following :ssssI used -cott's Emuisi IN
for an obstinsse Congh with Hemorrhsge,
Loss of Apsetite Emaciatiop, ST. eplessness,
ct AlHsFthese have now left and believe
developed Consumption."-T. J. FINDLRY, III.
D., Lone Star, Tex.
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al Terrell.
Special to the Gazette.

opGCIU 20 JUG VaAGLLe,
TERRELL, TEX, Nov. 26.-Though
there has been considerable rainfall. 60
one seems disposed to grumbie, from the
fac; of it's incslculabIe bene fl to the farm
ers. Not only was tae ground much in
need of rain, but STOCK water was IL
great demand. This barrier was more
noticeable from the fact that thousands
of cattle have right recently been shipped
il here,
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Jtff=rson Cotton Eeceipts.
cial to tho Gazette,

JEFFERSON, Tx Nov. &c The co.,
ton receipts for ferson to date at tee
various warehouses are 1851 bales. o.
that number there have been shipped
$3.50 bales, and the present stock on hand
Is AL bales, not counting the receipts at
the Compress.
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at Wax sheehiS,
Special to the Gazette.

2pGCidI W tho OdLeILes
WAxAHACH1E, TEX, NV. 26 The sun
has not been sible here for more than
two days, and while we have muddy,
sticky streets ana roads, the clouds still
hang loweriDgly over us, as If to keep US
moist and damp for some time to come.
A light shower since noon has Just ceased.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
TehuscRna Intereatsd.

Correspondence of the Gazette
TEHUACANA, TEX Nov. "a Our citi-
zens are much interested in the contem-
plated railroad from Cleburne through
Mexis to the pineries, as it must pass
through or near this place.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
The so management.

NEW YORK, NV. pa Washington
special says Robert Garrett has not
abandoned all hopes Of regsining his old
plsce as president of the Baltimore and
Ohio. Another report is that Senator
German may be the next president Of that
road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

orally we can have railrosd, and it is
the duty of every citizen, not only OF the
town, but of the entire county, to take
hold OF this matter with g vim, and if
you do this you will hear the snort OF the
iron horse Llano Rural.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
at Calvert.
Special to the Gaze

Special to the Gazette.
CALVERT, TEX Nov. 26.-Cotton re-
ceipts up to date at this point are 1858
bales, with but little yet in the country.
The crop is materially short in this Sec
ton and the seasons receipts are not ex-
pected to exceed 10 900 bales.
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AT Big Spring

Special to the Gazette
BIG SPRINGS, TEX Nov. 26 The rains
which have been falling here during the
past three days eliminated this evening
in cold norrher, the most severe one OF
the season.